Commercial Filming In Tongariro National Park

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From: AnonSkiGuy

Kia Ora DOC

In August 2024 How to Dad/How to Dad NZ (aka Jordan Watson) filmed and shared multiple posts across his social media channels marked as “@pure.turoa/gifted”.

Please provide:

1 A copy of any/all applications (including Concession Application Form 5a) received
i. Jordan Watson,

ii. and/or any representative of Watson’s companies (including, but not limited to: Here’s Golden Limited, The Watson Project Limited)

iii. and/or any representative of Watson’s How to Dad/How to Dad NZ social media channels

iv. and/or any other directly related party eg Pure Tūroa Limited or it's agents

pertaining to the approval/granting of a permission for Watson to commercially film in the Tongariro National Park and/or on Tūroa Ski Field in August 2024.

2 A copy of any/all internal and external communications, emails etc (including any/all attachments) between:

i. DOC and Jordan Watson,

ii. DOC and and/or any representative of Watson’s companies ((including, but not limited to: Here’s Golden Limited, The Watson Project Limited)

iii. DOC and/or any representative of Watson’s How to Dad/How to Dad NZ social media channels

iv. DOC and/or any other related party eg Pure Tūroa Limited including their agents

pertaining to the possibility of and/or any subsequent approvals relating to the granting of permission by DOC for Jordan Watson to commercially film in the Tongariro National Park and/or on Tūroa Ski Field in August 2024.

3 Copies of any/all internal and external communications (including any/all attachments) since 5 April 2024 between
i. DOC and Ruapehu Alpine Lifts / or Agents
ii. DOC and Pure Tūroa Limited / or Agents

which discuss commercial filming in the Tongariro National Park by a third party inside a ski field concession area.

4 Copies of any/all internal and external communications (including any/all attachments) since 5 April 2024
i. DOC and Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
ii. DOC and Pure Tūroa Limited

which discuss commercial filming in the Tongariro National Park by a social media influencer who is being hosted and paid (whether paid directly or in kind) by either Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and/or Pure Tūroa Limited to film inside ski field concession areas for their own personal social media channels e.g. Jordan Watson and his How to Dad/How to Dad NZ channels.

5 Copies of any variations or amendments made to Concession Document 109883-SKI, since 5 April 2024 which negate any of the requirements as outlined in Section 55 Filming including, but not limited to, the need for a third party to obtain: “the Grantor’s prior approval for any other filming such as marketing or commercial filming by, and for, and third parties, any this parties is required separately (e.g. ski equipment brands, advertisements or television shows)”.

Regards
Stephen

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Kia ora Stephen,

Thank you for your official information request to the Department of
Conservation, received on 31/08/2024.

Your reference number is OIAD-4429.

 

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